Ag Progress Days to debut FIRA Robotics Village, showcasing robotics, automation

UNIVERSITY PARK — Visitors to Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, slated for Aug. The FIRA Robotics Village is being co-organized by the College of Agricultural Sciences; GOFAR, which is a global accelerator for agricultural robotics and the organizer of FIRA USA; and the Robotics.

Located in and around the Exhibit Building on West 5th Street at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, the exhibit will spotlight robotics and autonomous technologies applicable to a wide range of agricultural sectors, including dairy, specialty crops, forestry, greenhouse.

What Happened

Among the technologies on display will be an autonomous robot that works alongside people by carrying, following or towing materials to improve efficiency in production environments, as well as an autonomous tomato-harvesting robot. The FIRA Robotics Village will leverage the reach of.

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• Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, 9 miles southwest of State College on Route 45.

Key Details

Sponsored by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, Ag Progress Days is held at the Russell E.

• Jesse Darlington, Ag Progress Days show manager, said the robotics display is a must-see exhibit for those interested in the future of agricultural technology and innovation.

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